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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? Tesla generated waves when it showed the Model S could run steam on its infotainment system, showing how Witcher 3 can be played when the vehicle is stationary. IDTechEx expects that purchasing a new vehicle will soon feel like shopping for a new laptop.

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Tesla ups the stakes on its Referral Program

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Tesla has upped the stakes on its Referral Program, offering new benefits for convincing a friend or family member to buy one of its all-electric cars. Tesla has made numerous changes to the Referral Program over the years, revising terms and offering new rewards. NEWS: Tesla has updated it referral program.

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Tesla partners with Origence for credit union-based financing program

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Tesla and Origence, which describes itself as the leading credit union technology company in the United States, have announced a partnership that will allow the automaker to offer car buyers financing through a credit union when ordering a vehicle through the company’s website.

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Everything you need to know about owning a Tesla: From tech to charging, haggling to hardware

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Tesla only sells two models in Australia, but the brand is a top 10 seller that’s tempting more Aussies into electric cars. Having owned three Teslas and driven dozens more I’ve got experience living with the brand that has changed the automotive world. So, here’s everything you need to know about owning a Tesla.

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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Autonomy, the nation’s largest electric vehicle subscription company, placed an order for 23,000 electric vehicles with 17 global automakers to expand and diversify its subscription fleet beyond Tesla. Tesla was certainly the right launch partner for Autonomy given their dominance in the electric vehicle market today.

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Tesla enables in-car purchases and subscriptions

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Tesla has started to enable in-car purchases and subscriptions in its latest software updates. Owners can buy a “Premium Connectivity” straight from their center console inside Tesla vehicles. more… The post Tesla enables in-car purchases and subscriptions appeared first on Electrek.

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Tencent buys 5% stake in Tesla for $1.8 billion

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has acquired a 5% stake (8,167,544 shares) in Tesla for an aggregate price of $1,777,842,836 (including commission), according to a Schedule 13G form filed by Tesla with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tencent and China Harmony Auto Holding began a partnership to develop connected, electric cars.

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